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This webinar was recorded on June 12, 2025.
Why Didn't You Come Sooner? Compassion in Action. Stories of Children Rescued From Slavery.
The work of rescuing children from slavery is not for the faint of heart, as the twelve gut-wrenching accounts in this book will show. Harder still is to give them their life back, after they've been kidnapped, trafficked, sold, abused, and made to work in horrific conditions, often for as long as they can remember.
Kailash Satyarthi's own life and mission were entwined with the journeys of these children. Having lived through unspeakable trauma, they had lost faith in humanity. But behind their reticence, behind their scraggy limbs and calloused hands and feet, hope still endured. This book tells the story of their shared struggle for justice and dignity-from the raid and rescue operations of Satyarthi's Bachpan Bachao Andolan, to international campaigns for child rights. It is a testament both to the courage of the human spirit and to the power of compassion.
About the Author: NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE Kailash Satyarthi
Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, a social reformer par excellence, stands as one of the tallest leaders and the loudest voice for the oppressed and voiceless. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for his ‘struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.'
About the facilitator: Gard Jameson
Gard Jameson received his Ph.D. from Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2005. He teaches Chinese and Indian Philosophy in the Philosophy Department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Prior to his tenure at UNLV, he spent 25 years practicing as a Certified Public Accountant and Financial Planner at Piercy, Bowler, Taylor & Kern and Touche Ross.
Gard is also a member of the Charter for Compassion's Board of Trustees.
Important links shared during the webinar:
kailashsatyarthi.net
satyarthi.org.in
Learn more about this and other Global Read episodes here: charterforcompassion.org/featured/global-read/why-didnt-you-come-sooner.html
This webinar was recorded on June 12, 2025.
Why Didn't You Come Sooner? Compassion in Action. Stories of Children Rescued From Slavery.
The work of rescuing children from slavery is not for the faint of heart, as the twelve gut-wrenching accounts in this book will show. Harder still is to give them their life back, after they've been kidnapped, trafficked, sold, abused, and made to work in horrific conditions, often for as long as they can remember.
Kailash Satyarthi's own life and mission were entwined with the journeys of these children. Having lived through unspeakable trauma, they had lost faith in humanity. But behind their reticence, behind their scraggy limbs and calloused hands and feet, hope still endured. This book tells the story of their shared struggle for justice and dignity-from the raid and rescue operations of Satyarthi's Bachpan Bachao Andolan, to international campaigns for child rights. It is a testament both to the courage of the human spirit and to the power of compassion.
About the Author: NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE Kailash Satyarthi
Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, a social reformer par excellence, stands as one of the tallest leaders and the loudest voice for the oppressed and voiceless. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for his ‘struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.'
About the facilitator: Gard Jameson
Gard Jameson received his Ph.D. from Pacifica Graduate Institute in 2005. He teaches Chinese and Indian Philosophy in the Philosophy Department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Prior to his tenure at UNLV, he spent 25 years practicing as a Certified Public Accountant and Financial Planner at Piercy, Bowler, Taylor & Kern and Touche Ross.
Gard is also a member of the Charter for Compassion's Board of Trustees.
Important links shared during the webinar:
kailashsatyarthi.net
satyarthi.org.in
Learn more about this and other Global Read episodes here: charterforcompassion.org/featured/global-read/why-didnt-you-come-sooner.html
